Romantic Tarrytown TerraceTraditional Patio, New York

Often, less is more. Take this landscape design composed of climbing roses, hydrangeas, and lilies surrounding a bluestone terrace. This small, suburban garden feels both expansive and intimate. Japanese forest grass softens the edge of the terrace and adds just enough of a modern look to make the garden’s owners, urban transplants, happy. “My husband and I were looking for an outdoor space that had a secret-garden feeling,” says homeowner Anne Lillis-Ruth. “We’ve had fun adding furniture, antique planters, and a stone fountain to [landscape designer] Robert Welsch’s beautiful landscape. The white and green plantings provide the perfect backdrop to my collection of colorful table linens, glassware, and china. We love our garden!”
Dean Fisher loved it, too. “The setting is so lovely and relaxed. It evokes the south of France, with its intimate scale and the integration of house and patio through the use of the vines and other plantings.”

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Hi Barbara Ann, at my own garden here in Tarrytown, we added sculpture from artists that we have known for years. That gives us a real connection to the art which also adds beauty and drama to the garden. You may also want to look at another of our gardens on Houzz which is filled with sculpture:http://www.houzz.com/projects/10776/gingko-house

Patio

Hello do, the terrace is set in stone dust on a soft base. The stone was laser cut and has very tight joints. Very easy care and permeability. A standard base of item 4 and gravel was used as the base with stone dust for the joints. Good luck with your project. Robert

love the lattice. Where can I purchase and how easy is in to install?

This needs to be ordered and installed by a high quality fencing professional. It is custom cedar lattice stained with a light wash, height is 6 feet, posts are 8 feet, with two feet buried in cement for support. Post caps are also cedar.

We purchased from a high volume wholesale manufacture who sells only to the trade.

I had a fence similar to this made by a carpenter. The lattice was done with 2"x2". The look was a little more open than this picture. I also used a semi-transparent stain. If you use 2"x2" it should be quite durable. Staining the wood also helps.

Need ideas to transition 2 different wood floors

Hello bunniet, thanks for your question...not sue this is related to this image or the landscape design we did for this client. Please repost your question in the general "Advice" or "Discussions" boards. Good luck!

Paint color of the fence

hello deco_sfc, the color is a light tan white wash, very watered down in order to still see the grain of the wood, and give it a weathered look. I don't recall the exact brand or supplier. Good luck with your project!

Hydrangeas

Hello mcanderson77, thanks for the compliments and your question. It all depends on your location. These are planted in Tarrytown, NY which is 30 miles north of Manhattan and located in USDA hardiness zone 6. For full sun, we recommend the Annebelle Hydrangea and for shade the Oakleaf Hydrangea. There are dozens of hybrids and cultivars with varying flower color, structure and habit. Go to a good local garden center in your area and ask the staff what they recommend.

Could you tell us how BlueStones were set? What is underlay material?

Hello gazzosa, thanks for your question. This terrace was set in a base of 4 inches of crushed and compacted gravel, then a 4 inch layer of compacted stone dust. This is a stone dust base installation with tight joints and no mortar or cement. I hope this helps!

Hello wheeleresimmons, thanks for your question. The deign does not have a name per se, it was custom laid on site by our masons....no book of patterns or layout was used beforehand...but I guess one way you could describe it is "irregular laid" in a soft base. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project!

what is the stain color on the lattice fence?

hello Edmoller, thanks for your question. i don't know the exact color, it was a "white wash" or thinned out version of the beige house trim color, which the homeowner chose and installed. She wanted to match the house, but still have the wood grain of the cedar fence show. So it is a 50% wiped on dilution of the beige house trim color. I'm sorry I don't have the specific color or brand.

What is the make of the table and chairs?

Thanks for your question. The table and chairs were selected by the client and were from a previous house. But I believe they are from either Frontgate or Country Casual. I was not involved in the selection so this is just a guess.